The street was desserted late Friday night 
 We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light 
 We both popped our clutch when the light turned green 
 You should have heard the wine from my screamin' machine 
 I flew past La Brea, down to Crescent Heights 
 And all the Jag could see were my six tail lights 
 He passed me at Doheny and I started to swerve 
 But I pulled her out and there we were at Deadman's Curve 
 Deadman's Curve is no place to play 
 Deadman's Curve 

 Well, the last thing I remember Doc, I started to swerve 
 And then I saw the Jag slide into the curb 
 I know I'll never forget that horrible sight 
 I found out for myself, that everyone was right

 Won't come back from Deadman's Curve 
 Deadman's Curve is no place to play 
 Deadman's Curve you best keep away 
 Deadman's Curve I can hear them say 
 Won't come back from Deadman's Curve

- Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfield and Brian Wilson

Their hits include Surf City, Little Old  Lady from Pasadena, Deadman's Curve, and Sidewalk Surfin'. The  Jan & Dean gold records  were donated by Surf Dr. Chuck Stevens and Eric Zoller to the International  Surfing  Museum in Huntington Beach.